Commissioned by the Worldwide Brewing Alliance, this first-of-its-kind study investigates the beer sector’s footprint across 70 countries, which...
United Kingdom | Downside risks from Omicron appear to be fading
Posted by Andrew Goodwin on Jan 21, 2022
Though the scale of December’s fall in retail sales came as a nasty surprise, it was not simply an Omicron story. We still think the Omicron hit to...
US | Recovery Tracker hobbles into 2022
Posted by Oren Klachkin on Jan 20, 2022
The US Recovery Tracker fell 0.7ppts to 97.1 in the first week of January, down for a fourth straight week. With the holiday season drag now largely...
US | Retailers’ wish these holidays? A working supply chain
Posted by Mahir Rasheed on Nov 5, 2021
Australia | A Re-Tail of Three Cities
Posted by Thomas Rudgley on Oct 20, 2021
The outlook for retail demand is mixed. As lockdowns ease, relaxed tradingrestrictions will drive sales. However, this will also facilitate a...
Canada | Recovery Tracker continues upward charge in early May
Posted by Tony Stillo on Jun 2, 2021
The Canada Recovery Tracker (CRT) climbed 2.3ppts to 89.4 in the week ended May 14, its third consecutive rise. Six of seven subcomponents increased,...
Eurozone | How consumers will shape the recovery
Posted by Oliver Rakau on Jan 29, 2021
The response of Europe’s consumers to the end of the lockdowns will shape the recovery, for better or worse. Social distancing, constrained spending...
US | Consumer liftoff delayed, but ready for spring launch
Posted by Gregory Daco on Jan 25, 2021
The 2021 consumer spending liftoff may be delayed, but the rocket is fueled up and ready for launch once health conditions improve. Our detailed...
US | A chilly holiday season for consumers
Posted by Gregory Daco on Nov 19, 2020
We expect holiday sales to register a small advance this year, up only 0.6% y/y. While phase one of the recovery proved that fiscally supported...